Aperture 3 Tip: Serial number problems & re-installing the original Aperture 3 from the box
Problems re-installing the original Aperture 3 from the box.
I had recently some people getting in touch with me regarding the re-installation of their Original bought copy of Aperture 3. The serial number was rejected even if the Mac was New or had a completely reformatted Drive and the serial number came from the original Aperture 3 package.
So if you experience any installation issues with Aperture 3 after you have bought a new or moved over to a different Mac then try this:
1. Create a new USER account (you can always delete that one later anyway) and then using your original CD for Aperture 3 and install it here, now the serial number will work.
2. After you have done this you can either keep your newly created account or you can just delete it in the system preference and switch back to your account.
3. Aperture 3 is now installed and the only thing left to do is, perform a software update to Aperture 3.2.1 and you're done, (the update is approx. 675.1 MB)
GD
Aperture 2 and the problem with the watermark in the Mobile Me Web Gallery. Unfortunately there is still a little problem within Aperture and the watermark, but here is an easy workaround.
© Gunther Deichmann - if you look closely
you see a faint watermark on the left
Inside the Preference panel, Screenshot of the
actual water mark settings
On Sep 5, 2008, at 6:57 PM, Ian Watts wrote:
Your Name: Ian Watts
Your Email: ian@wattsphotography.co.uk
Subject: Aperture 2 and MobileMe
Message: Is it possible to attach watermarks to images exported to MobileMe galleries?
Various web forums think not...
Thanks,
Ian
On Sep 5, 2008, at 1:28 PM, Gunther Deichmann wrote:
Hi Ian,
Unfortunately there is still a little problem within Aperture 2 and the watermark, Aperture always had some minor glitches with the watermark, dont know why the Engineers at Apple have not fully addressed this issue. I guess with anything fairly new problems will occur and down the road this one will also go away for sure.
But here is an easy workaround since my images are only for the web and in Low res., it is easy and fast
In the Preference panel you choose and set your setting for the Watermark, experiment a bit and find what you like best, the opacity slider, left or right this is all up to you.
Back in your Aperture Browser choose and select your images you like for your Mobile Me Gallery.
Now you simply export them all in one go to your desk top in to a folder using jpg low resolution, I usually choose the Email medium setting, plenty good enough for viewing and the web, but to small for serious reproduction. Plus you have a watermark on them now anyway. Now you import the whole folder and create your Mobile Me Web Gallery and all your images have now the copyright mark.
Ok, I know it is a little work around but it is a lot faster than using Photoshop and applying the watermarks one by one.
Easy since we are only dealing with low res files anyway, I hope I was of some help to you and please do not hesitate in contacting me if you have any other problems, good luck and all the best, and let me know if it worked out.
Have a nice day,
Cheers Gunther
PS. I dont watermark raw or high res. files since they go out to clients I know and can trust.
From: ian@achievers.co.uk
Subject: Re: Aperture 2 and MobileMe
Date: September 5, 2008 8:53:19 PM GMT+08:00
To: gdeichmann@mac.com
Hi Gunther,
Thank you for your speedy response.
What a pity! I would have thought that the most common need for watermarking is for web galleries, so it is a shame that this feature wasn't included in Aperture 2.1... perhaps it will be upgraded at some stage to include this?
I have done what you suggested and it works fine - thank you - if a little time consuming!
Thanks again for your help,
Ian
Watts Photography
ian@wattsphotography.co.uk
